Full-Stack Software Engineer

VenueAI; Northern (KY); Hybrid; USD 120,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

20 days PTO

Equity eligibility

Job summary

VenueAI is seeking a strong generalist Full-stack Software Engineer to work directly with the founder on our core product. You will design, build, and ship features end-to-end across the stack, from database to UI, with the chance to impact conversations, scheduling, integrations, and AI-powered messaging used by wedding and events venues.

This early role offers high ownership, the ability to set engineering practices, and a path toward lead or founding engineering positions as the team grows.

Qualifications

• 4+ years of professional software engineering experience.
• Strong experience building web applications in Ruby on Rails or a comparable framework.
• Solid understanding of relational databases and data modeling.
• Experience integrating with third-party APIs and messaging or communications services.
• Comfort working across the stack, including front-end work.
• A pragmatic, ship-focused mindset and the ability to make good tradeoffs without a large team around you.
• Strong written communication and the ability to work independently in a remote environment.

Responsibilities

• Design, build, and ship new features across the full stack, from database to UI.
• Improve and maintain the systems that handle client conversations across SMS, email, and voice.
• Build and maintain integrations with third-party tools venues rely on.
• Work on the AI features at the center of the product, including how the system responds, follows up, and learns from client feedback.
• Investigate and fix bugs and performance issues quickly.
• Write clear, maintainable code and thoughtful tests.
• Take feedback from clients, sales, and success and turn it into product improvements.
• Help shape our engineering practices, tooling, and roadmap as the team grows.

Skills

Full-stack development

Ruby on Rails

Relational databases

APIs integration

Front-end development

Remote work

Testing & quality

Strong communication

Job description

About VenueAI

VenueAI is an AI-powered sales platform built specifically for wedding and event venues.

We help venues respond to leads faster, manage conversations across SMS, email, and voice, and convert more inquiries into booked tours. VenueAI works alongside the systems venues already use, giving sales teams a more consistent and scalable way to manage and convert inbound demand.

We are bootstrapped, growing across the US and UK, and building technology around the way venue sales teams actually work.

We are hiring our first engineer outside of the founding team.

About the role

As a Full-Stack Software Engineer, you will work directly with our founder on the core VenueAI product.

You will build and improve the features venues use every day, from lead conversations and scheduling to integrations, reporting, and the AI that powers our messaging. You will ship regularly, own what you build end to end, and see your work in front of real clients quickly.

This is an early, high-ownership role. You will help set the standards for how we build, and you will have a direct line to the people using the product and the people selling it.

What you will own

• Design, build, and ship new features across the full stack, from database to UI

• Improve and maintain the systems that handle client conversations across SMS, email, and voice

• Build and maintain integrations with third-party tools venues rely on

• Work on the AI features at the center of the product, including how the system responds, follows up, and learns from client feedback

• Investigate and fix bugs and performance issues quickly

• Write clear, maintainable code and thoughtful tests

• Take feedback from clients, sales, and success and turn it into product improvements

• Help shape our engineering practices, tooling, and roadmap as the team grows

What we are looking for

We are looking for a strong generalist who is comfortable owning features end to end and enjoys building products people rely on to run their business.

You should have:

• 4+ years of professional software engineering experience

• Strong experience building and maintaining web applications in Ruby on Rails or a comparable framework

• Solid understanding of relational databases and data modeling

• Experience integrating with third-party APIs and messaging or communications services

• Comfort working across the stack, including front-end work

• A pragmatic, ship-focused mindset and the ability to make good tradeoffs without a large team around you

• Strong written communication and the ability to work independently in a remote environment

Preferred

• Experience working with large language models or building AI-powered product features

• Experience at an early-stage startup or as an early engineering hire

• Experience with SMS, email, or voice platforms

• Familiarity with SaaS products for hospitality, events, or other vertical markets

Compensation & growth

• $120,000 to $150,000 base salary, depending on experience

• 20 days paid time off

• Equity eligibility

• Opportunity to grow into a lead or founding engineering role as the team expands

This is an opportunity to join VenueAI early, work on a product that clients use every day, and help build the engineering team that follows.

How to apply

Hit Apply and send your resume with a short introduction. Tell us about the products you have built, the stack you are most comfortable in, and what interests you about building for the wedding and events industry.

VenueAI is an equal opportunity employer. We welcome applicants from all backgrounds and are committed to building an inclusive team.